How to vlookup data

[Guest]

How to vlookup data.
I have Data like
MSCName Code
452016 Trade Link 452016
785401 V Trade 785401

If I type only Trade Link or 452016 it should lookup MSC Name and Code.
Any help.

Tiya

 

[Guest]

One possibility ..

Assuming source data within A2:B100,
with lookup values* input in D2 down,
*eg: Trade Link or 452016

Put in E2, array-entered (press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER):
=IF($D2="","",INDEX(A$2:A$100,MATCH(TRUE,ISNUMBER(SEARCH($D2,$A$2:$A$100)),0)))
Copy E2 to F2, then fill down as far as required
Cols E & F will return the required results from cols A & B

Replace SEARCH with FIND if you want a stricter case sensitive search
SEARCH is not case sensitive

 

[Don Guillett]

Have you looked up VLOOKUP in the help index.
Pun intended.